June 2013

Oyster Tax Public Hearing Scheduled for June 25, 2013

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In accordance with Section 28.2-209 of the Code of Virginia, a public hearing on the proposed regulations will be held at 12:00 noon, on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, Newport News, Virginia.  Written comments on the proposals should be provided to Robert L. O’Reilly, VMRC Fisheries Management…

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Governor O’Malley of Maryland’s Response to Supreme Court Decision Upholding MD’s DNA Collection Law

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The following is Governor O’Malley of Maryland’s response to the recent case heard by the Supreme Court, Maryland v. King, where the justices upheld Maryland’s law to sample a person’s DNA upon arrest and without requiring a warrant. ANNAPOLIS, MD  – Governor Martin O’Malley released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today on the State’s…

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Chinese Buy 29 Millon Bushels of Virginia Soybeans from Perdue AgriBusiness

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RICHMOND– Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Perdue AgriBusiness Incorporated, which owns and operates a major deep-water export terminal for grains and oilseeds in Chesapeake, has reached a new agreement with China’s Dandong Port Group Company and its affiliate, Dandong Pasite Grain and Oilseed Co. Ltd., to supply up to 29 million bushels of soybeans…

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